diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index 82253f5160..249970f4c2 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ HAVE_FFMPEG   := 0
 HAVE_CG       := 1
 HAVE_LIBXML2  := 0
 HAVE_ZLIB     := 1
+WANT_MINIZ    := 1
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_CG), 1)
 CG_LIBS          := -lcg -lcgGL